December 28, 2019 This some of the lumber left over from the last table I did about 20 years ago. I wanted to fill in as many of the old nail holes as I could. Some were also split a little at the ends. I wanted to repair as many of those as I could... Continue Reading →
Cutting Lumber For The Cross Supports
December 21, 2019 Getting ready. This is the first of the cross supports. The first batch of cross supports, complete.
Saving Miter Saw Settings
December 15, 2019 I had to return the miter saw (the only tool I ended up renting) and I didn't want to have to rediscover all the settings again so I saved them. It made it real quick the next weekend. One more setting to save.
Organizing the lumber and getting started.
December 14, 2019 After acquiring all the lumber for the legs and rounding out my supply of 2x6's for the frame, weeks earlier, I thought it was high time to start laying things out for cutting. I wanted to make sure all my cuts were as precise as I could make them so I rented... Continue Reading →
Why I Started This Hobby and Blog
It's the flame that never died. Of all the hobbies I've had and stopped down through the years, this is the one I've always had the deepest passion for restarting. Yes, I said restarting. This is the fifth iteration of this hobby for me. I guess we could call it my HO slot car hobby... Continue Reading →